Milk-receptacle.



M. JAKAB.

MILK RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29. Isn.

Patented May 28,1918,

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

M. JAKAB.

MILK RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29,-1911.

1,267,552. Patented May 28,1918.

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UNIED Y MIKE JAKA'B, OF WOODLAND, MAINE, `ASSIGNOB, OF ONEFOURTH TOANDREW GOREJ .AND ONE-FOURTH T JOHN JUHASZ, BOTH 0F WOODLAND, MAINE.

MILK-RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2S, 1918.

Application led December 29, 1917. Serial No. 209,462.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, MIKE Janse, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at llfoodland7 in the county of lVashington and State of Maine.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Receptacles,of which the following is a specificatlon. f

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incombination milk and letter boxes.

The primaryobject of the invention is the provision of a receivingdevice of milk bottles adapted for preventing the bottles from beingstolen when delivered at a house by the milk'man7 the milk being readilyremoved When the occupant of the house un locks the device.

It is the ordinary practice of milk venders to leave bottles of milkupon door steps and porches of houses where the same may be stolen aswell as exposed to dirt and germs and my invention provides a receiverfor the milk bottles for protecting the same against the elements aswell as theft, the closing of the device with the bottles arrangedtherein being adapted for effecting alocking of the receiving structure.

A still further object of the device is to provide a combined milkbottle and mail receiving cabinet. the milk bottles being locked againstextraction automatically upon closing the device with the bottlespositioned therein, arrangement being made for indicating the amount ofmilk being furnished by the vender to the purchaser or house-wife.

In the drawings7 forming a part of this application and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wall with in v device mountedthereon.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view thereof taken upon line H-II ofFig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Fig. a is a vertical transverse sectional view taken upon line IV-IV ofFig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 with the device open.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the locking member detached, and f Fig.7 is a perspective view of the latch board detached.

In the form of my `invention herein illustrated, a box or a casing l0 isprovided having a hinged lid 11 at the top thereof adapted to be securedyin its closed position by means of a padlock 12, while the box may besecurely mounted upon a suitable support such as the wall 13 by means ofholdfast devices 111 extending through oppositely projecting ears 15 atthe back of the box.

The box 10 is arranged with two transverse partitions 16 and 17dividingthe interior of the box into equal sized opposite endcompartments 18 and 19 with a relatively larger main compartment 20located centrally of the box 10 between the said partitions. Thecompartment 18 is adapted to receive mail matter such as 21 while one ormore milk bottles 22 may be locked within the compartment` 20 and milkchecks or tickets 23 may be placed within the compartment 19. f

One end 24 of the box 10 is arranged with a swinging panel 25 adjacentthe top thereof for effecting communication with the compartment 18 uponoutwardly moving the panel 25 against the action of a leaf spring 26arranged inwardly of the panel. Sight openings 27 are arranged throughthe end 21 adjacent the bottom thereoil `for use in ascertaining whetherany mail is contained within the compartment 18. A horizontal slot 28 isprovided through the front wall 29 of the box through which passagestamps may be thrust into the compartment 18. An L-shaped lifter 30 isarranged within the compartment 18 normally seated upon the bottomthereof and `havin a handle 31 whereby the lifter may be eFevatedtogether with the mail matter 21 thereof when the lid 11 is opened forconvenience in removing the mail from the box. i

A similar lifter 32 is arranged in the compartment 197 it being notedthat a check 23 is deposited therein through a vertical slot 33 in theend Bet of the boX for denoting the quantity ot' milk which has beenplaced by the vender in the compartment Q() of the device.

The house-wife or purchaser' of the milk may retain the checks 23 andthereby readily determine at any time the total quantity ot' milk whichhas been purchased during any interval of time. It will be understoodthat the litter .may be elevated When the lid l1 is opened for removingthe cheeks Q3.

A bottle holder 35 in the form ot a trough right-angular in crosssection is hinged at the corner thereof as at 36 Within the. centralopening 3T oi the :trent Wall 29 ot the boX 10 and is arranged Withopposite ends 38 While the front plate of the bottle holder is adaptedfor closing the opening 37 when the device is closed ivith the plate 39arranged upright.

A latchr board l() is swingingly arranged between the ends 38 of thebottle holder leaving' suiiicient room between the said board'and theplate 39 for insertion oi a bottle when the bottle holder is open withthe plate 39 horizontally arranged as best indicated in Fig. 5 ot thedrawings.

A U-shaped retaining trame #ll having forwardly projecting hooked arms42 is resiliently mounted bv means ot a spring 48 Within the compartment20, the said arms t2 being Withinthe path of movement ot theV latchboard 40 and having curved forward faces 4A engaged by curvedend-portions a of the board during the closing of the bottle holder 35.

It Will be seen that ivhen there is no bottle inthe holder 35, the board40 when engaging the hooks 42 Will readily swing tor permitting thebottle holder to be readily opened Whenever desired.

When one or more bottles are positioned Within the holder between theboard l0 and the trent plate 39 ot the holder, the board -lU will' beprevented from swinging when the same engages the hooks 42 and thelatter will seat over theY npwardly positioned edge oi' the curvedcorner portions -l ot the latch board thereby retaining the holder 35 inits closed arangement with the bottles 22 positioned Within the boa;y10. The house-Wife or pur- Chaser of the milk 22 by'nnlocking thepadlock 12 may open the lid ll, ot the box and remove the milk bottlesQ2 which will automatically'rcl'ezse the latch board l() and permit `theholder 35 to be. readily opened and closed* at will by means ot ahandle-t6 arranged upon the outer side ot the plate 39'. The insertionet' themilk bottle and the closing of the bottle holder automaticallylocks the device While the removal of the bottles automatically unlocksthe same.

l/Vhat I claim `as new is i 1. A device ot the class describedcomprising a box having an opening in its front ivall, a bottle carrierhinged in the said opening right-angular in cross section. a swinginglatch board upon said carrier adapted for restraining engagement by abottle When positioned in the carrier and a resiliently mounted lockingframe Within the path of movement of the said latch board during theclosing of the carrier.

Q. A device ot the class described comprising a box hai/'ing an openingin one Wall thereof, a bottle carrier right-angular in cross sectionhinged in the said opening and having end Walls, a latch board pivotedbetween the end Walls of the carrier positioned a distance from thefront plate ot the carrier equal to the diameter of a milk bottleadapted for reception by the device and a locking` frame resilientlvmounted in the box adapted :tor engaging the board when theV latter isin its upright position with the carrier closed Within the boX.

3. A, device ot' the class described comprising a box having an openingin one Wall thereof1 a bottle carrier rightangular in cross sectionhinged in said open-ing and having end Walls, a latch board pivotedbetween the end Walls of the` carrier positioned a distance fromthefront plate ot the carrier equal to the diameter otl a milk bottleadapted for reception by the devicel` a locking frame resilientlymountedin the bei; adapted for engaging the` board When the latter is in itsupright position with the carrier closed Within the` box, and with abottle Within the carrier restrainingly positioned adjacent the saidboard, the said locking trame adapted for imparting swinging movement tothe board in the absence of a milk bottle Within the carrier and a lidupon the box above the carrier.

4. In combination ivith a box havingl an opening in its vfront Wall andfurther havbottle carrier hinged to the bor; within said opening, alatch board pivotedV to said carrier, the carrier being adapted to havea bottle positioned therein Within the path of movement of the board toprevent the swinging of thc board, and a locking frame Within the boxWithin the path ot movement ot' the board during; the closing` of thccarrier. i

In testimony whereof l atiix mv signature. A

MIKE JAKB.

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